Tile support and fastener



10, 1933- w. A. TURNER ET AL.

TILE SUPPORT AND FASTENER Filed March 26, 1932 7151i Tar ff/e7 W E.Walla ZZZZBrywrz 61mm 11 a.

Patented (Jet. 10, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TILE SUPPORT ANDFASTENER Application March 26, 1932. Serial No. 601,354

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a support and fastener designed moreespecially for use with mission roof tiles;

Heretofore it has been the practice to use 5 strips of wood to which thetiles have been fastened after being placed astride the same, or elsethe tiles have been held in place with cement.

The present invention aims to provide a fastener which is cheaper tomake and apply than the means heretofore used, can be more quicklyapplied than other forms, and results in a roof which is better finishedand more conveniently repaired than otherwise possible.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the

invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in thedetails of construction hereinafter described and claimed it beingunderstood that changes in the precise 2O embodiment of the inventionherein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing the preferred form of the invention has beenshown.

In said drawing:

Figure l is a transverse section through a portion of a roof providedwith the present improvement.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the fasteners.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a platewhich can be substantially triangular with wings 2 extending in oppositedirections respectively from the base thereof, each of these wings beingformed with openings 3. Connected to one edge of the plate 1 by spotwelding or any other suitable means is a Wire 4 forming a bendable stemwhich projects beyond the upper end of plate 1.

The fastener thus far described can be made of any suitable material,such as galvanized iron, copper, or the like.

In practice the bottom tiles B are adapted to be secured to the deck Dof a roof by means of nails N in the usual manner. The fastenersconstituting the present invention are placed at proper points on thedeck in the spaces between the tiles B and are secured to the deck bymeans of nails or the like driven through one or both openings in eachof the wings 2. The top tiles T are then placed astride tiles B. Theopenings O in these tiles are located where they can receive theadjacent stems formed by wires 4 and thereafter these stems are bentdownwardly on the tiles in which they are seated so as to hold them tothe deck as will be apparent by referring to Figure 2.

By providing more than one opening in each wing 2 it becomes possible tofasten the device in place even though one of the openings should beover a space in the deck D.

By using fasteners such as described it becomes unnecessary to providewooden strips under the top tiles and/0r cement whereby tiles can befastened properly in position.

The fasteners can be produced at low cost, are easily installed andproduce results superior to those possible with fastening meansheretofore employed.

What is claimed is:

1. As an article of manufacture a one-piece tile-fastener including anupstanding plate having a portion bent at an angle to provide anattaching base and a stem fixedly joined to the plate and having abendable end projecting therefrom for upward insertion into a tile beinglowered onto the plate.

2. As an article of manufacture a tile fastener including a plate havinga laterally bent portion forming an attaching base, and a wire integralwith the plate and projecting therefrom to form a bendable tile engagingstem.

